Bethlehem Steel # 8
by Marcia Lee Jones
Title
Bethlehem Steel # 8
Artist
Marcia Lee Jones
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power, and the development of machine tools. It also included the change from wood and other bio-fuels to coal.
Textiles were the dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, value of output and capital invested. The textile industry was also the first to use modern production methods
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January 9th, 2015
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Shelia Hunt
I love this, Marcia... I love anything to do with industry in the U.S., and so appreciate the opportunities it provided for families. Thank you for posting this lovely artwork.
Bunny Clarke
A gorgeous capture and composition. It's a shame they are gone. They left one of the largest feral cat populations to care for in the country.
Marsha Reeves
I grew up in the shadow of many oil refineries, and this speaks to me in ways that are both nostalgic and thankful to not be there anymore. There is a certain beauty and energy to these structures. l/f
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